Volume 4 Issue 5
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a. Brush Strokes: The Classics b. One Less Stroke c. It’s Always Been About the Toob d. Strange Designs: Swim Fin Artistry e. My Name Is Alice and My Mom Is My Wonderland
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In classic art, the Ocean is frequently featured as a dark and dangerous entity, waiting to destroy ships and lives. Marine art progressed along with the evolution of ocean going vessels. Swell-producing tempests and shorebreak mayhem, smashing boats to pieces are common subjects of classic seascapes. In many examples, classic artists painted waves with illuminated…
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The entry to a wave is the fundamental driver to wave riding experience. A smooth and precise ingress is a clear indicator of a good wave to come and a skilled rider. There are a number of ways to duff your take off. You could set your lead hand in the wrong direction taking your…
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It was the summer of 2001, heading into my 2nd year of college, I rented a surfboard on a family vacation to the Jersey Shore. It was raining and the waves were ankle high. I definitely did not successfully ride a wave, but it didn’t matter. I was hooked. I wanted more. Back in Ohio,…
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Fin design is an art with over a hundred years of documented history. In this visual article we will take a look at some of the more out there ideas that never made it into mainstream consumption. Our first entry is also the earliest. This patent, filed by Adolf Biedermann and Jak Howald, is…
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By Alice Latuf I don’t remember a moment in my life I wasn’t surprised by my mom, Briguitte Linn Wiedemeyer. Since I was a little girl, I have this image of her as someone who could do anything if she wanted to. But the thing is, she does what she loves – and, thank god,…
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